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For more than twenty-six years, Wendell Berry was an honored teacher and spiritual influence in Keith Anderson’s life.Ke...
09/10/2026

For more than twenty-six years, Wendell Berry was an honored teacher and spiritual influence in Keith Anderson’s life.

Keith read and reread his books. Quoted him in his teaching. Corresponded with him. And, over time, discovered that Berry’s words were shaping the way he understood faithfulness, community, place, work, aging, and the ordinary life before us.

Following Wendell Berry’s death on August 31, Keith found himself asking:

What did I learn from him that I most want others to hear?

These eight lessons are his answer.

Swipe through for a glimpse of what Wendell taught him, then read Keith’s full remembrance in this week’s At the Table—where he shares the stories and wisdom behind each one.

“Wendell taught me to pay attention, belong deeply, live slowly, keep faith, and give myself away.”
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09/06/2026

May God himself, the God who makes everything holy and whole, make you holy and whole, put you together—spirit, soul, and body—and keep you fit for the coming of our Master Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he'll do it.
The Apostle Paul
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (MSG)

We can spend a great deal of time thinking about what we're supposed to do next while paying surprisingly little attenti...
09/06/2026

We can spend a great deal of time thinking about what we're supposed to do next while paying surprisingly little attention to the person who is doing it.

Paul's words to Timothy offer a different invitation:

“Pay close attention to yourself.”

Our everyday decisions have something to tell us.

What gets our time? What consistently receives our energy? What are we willing to make sacrifices for? What do we protect even when life becomes crowded?

Beneath those choices are often deeply held values—some we can name easily and others we may have never stopped long enough to notice.

This kind of self-attention isn't an end in itself. As we become more aware of our patterns, motivations, habits, and vulnerabilities, we become better able to recognize both who God has made us to be and where God may still be forming us.

We are all works in progress.

Perhaps a good place to begin is simply to pay attention.

What does the way you are actually living reveal about what matters most to you?

The VP3 GatheringOur Formation in Christ: Catalysts and BarriersOctober 5–7, 2026Green Bay Bible CampWest Kelowna, Briti...
09/04/2026

The VP3 Gathering
Our Formation in Christ: Catalysts and Barriers

October 5–7, 2026
Green Bay Bible Camp
West Kelowna, British Columbia

Join us! ➡ https://bit.ly/VP3Gathering2026

What if spiritual growth began with a different question?Instead of asking, "What should I do next?" what if we first as...
09/03/2026

What if spiritual growth began with a different question?

Instead of asking, "What should I do next?" what if we first asked, "Where is God already at work?"

Paying attention to God's quiet invitations often changes how we see our circumstances, our relationships, and even ourselves.

Where have you noticed God at work recently?

Some writers give us words to remember. Others quietly shape the way we see and live in the world.For Keith Anderson, We...
09/03/2026

Some writers give us words to remember. Others quietly shape the way we see and live in the world.

For Keith Anderson, Wendell Berry was one of those writers.

In next week’s At the Table, Keith reflects on Berry’s influence on his own life and faith—and asks a simple question:

"What did I learn from him that I most want others to hear?"

His answer is deeply personal: eight lessons about attention, place, community, faithfulness, and what it means to give our lives away.

Next week, we’ll remember Wendell Berry—and give thanks for a life and body of work that taught so many of us to see the ordinary differently.

Coming next week to At the Table
https://bit.ly/At-the-Table

What would it look like for your community to flourish because the church is there?Not simply because a congregation gat...
09/03/2026

What would it look like for your community to flourish because the church is there?

Not simply because a congregation gathers there each Sunday.

But because God's people know their neighbors. Listen to their stories. Pray for their community. Notice where life is breaking down. And become part of the work of healing, repair, welcome, and peace.

Jeremiah gave God's people in exile a surprising command: “Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you.”

Keith Anderson reminds us that the church is not merely called to be in a city, town, or neighborhood.

We are called to be for it.

“Faithful presence is love with a local address.”

Read the latest At the Table: Church for the City.
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